A piece of thread of length 21.4cm is used to form a sector of a circle of radius 4.2cm on a piece of cloth. Calculate, correct to the nearest degree, the angle of the sector. [Take \(\pi = \frac{22}{7}\)]
A
170\(^o\)
B
177\(^o\)
C
182\(^o\)
D
192\(^o\)
Verified Correct Answer: B.
Step-by-Step Mathematical Solution
Length of arc, L = 21.4 - 2 x 4.2cm
= 21.4 - 8.4
= 13cm
But L = \(\frac{\theta}{360^o}\) x 2\(\pi r\)
i.e 13 = \(\frac{\theta}{360^o}\) x 2 x \(\frac{22}{7}\) x 4.2
= 13 x 360\(^o\) x 7
= \(\theta\) x 2 x 22 x 4.2
\(\theta\) = \(\frac{13 \times 360^o \times 7}{44 \times 4.2}\)
= \(\approx\) 177.27\(^o\)
\(\approx\) 177\(^o\) (to the nearest degree)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #49598)